Lady Gaga's Birthday Gift*

when Lady Gaga's bully got the role of Dorthy at school: “I will never forget it because I wanted to be Dorothy so bad," said Lady Gaga. "I was in 8th grade and she was a senior. I definitely deserved to get it, but I didn’t get it. I remember she would speak in the dressing room while she was getting ready, I was one of the people in the chorus, the worst role."

"She used to pour Coca Cola on her shoes to keep her from slipping on stage. She would pour Coca Cola on her shoes and look at me and say...”just in case I slip.”

"On behalf of myself and all of those bullied around the world, now these fucking ruby slippers are mine.”

Prior to singing 'Born This Way' she said, "When you don’t feel like Dorothy today, maybe you feel like someone on the chorus or the Scare Crow or maybe you feel like the Tin Man or the Wicked Witch--just know you will have opportunities in your real life to change things and maybe someone, somebody will hand you a pair of ruby slippers." (via Hollyscoop)

gaga's eggcellent performance

via thefame, huffington

No one can outshine Mother Monster.

2011 Grammy Awards

let it snow* [or rain]

photos via tumblr, Nylon

currently playing: Dean Martin-- Baby it's Cold Outside ♫♪

If the rain comes they run and hide their heads ♪♫

first photo via streetfsn

Today I woke up on a rainy day to have breakfast with my cousin, friend & sister. We stuffed ourselves with stacks of pancakes covered with nutella, along with bacon & coffee.  As for the rest of the day, I plan on staying warm and going to the movies. stay dry- I know I will thanks to my trusty rainboots.*

xo Maria

now playing: The Beatles -- Rain ♪♫

Take a bow, the night is over, this masquerade is getting older ♫♪

via fashionising

She don't believe in shootin' stars*, but she believe in shoes & cars ♪♫

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

♪♫ Flashing Lights ♪♫

this time baby, I'll be..bulletproof ♫♪

summer heat

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Atlanta de Cabanet Taylor

more Cali love.

we got sand in our stilletos ♫♪

Greetings, loved ones;

you could travel the world

but nothing comes close to the Golden Coast.. [click]

☼ ☼ ☼

California girls, we're unforgettable

Daisy dukes, bikinis on top

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To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult

-Madonna

She's numero uno on my list.  I give props to Lady GaGa, (BaBy Madonna, I believe) for being able to successfuly imitate certain characteristics that have made Madonna the icon she has always been.  Madonna's music is a standard must in my daily car rides to school and just about anywhere.  Musically stimulating, her songs have always grown on me since my childhood when MTV & VH1 actually played music videos ;). The Material Girl has included an unmaterialistic essence in a lot of her lyrics. Attempting to make a list of songs or treasured lyrics, would be difficult for me. So here's my little tribute, for the women empowerment and feel-good vibe I have enjoyed in her music.  

Photography by Marcus Piggott, Mert Alas

 Interview , tumblr

GaGa for the Lady

If you follow me on facebook, you knew this was coming..
I am absoloutly fascinated by Lady GaGa; From her talent, bizarre -yet fresh- originality, & fashion sense.

Although her latest music video for Telephone is highly provocative, you have to admit, she knows how to turn the tables on her audience.  As the "Fame Monster," I think it's safe to say that she is having her cake & eating it too.  The Fame Monster itself is a figurative concept of fame, & fame gone wrong. These polar opposites are portrayed in her allegorical performances and lyrics. Her music videos include the messes, yet satisfy the masses (i.e. GaGa's strange and unreal qualities in the Bad Romance music video, is a crowd pleaser). Although most celebrities change their "image" to fit the standards of the industry & the fanbase, Lady GaGa is an artist who continues to manipulate both the music and fashion industry to fit her own style.  Afterall, Elton John did revise his lyrics to "How wonderful life is when GaGa's in the world," during their duo. Also just to name a few, An iconic designer, such as the late Alexander McQueen, & one of the most well established directors ,Quentin Tarantino, have both been directly involved with her music videos..  It's a new decade, & her influence on pop culture has just started.

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"There was this really amazing quality in 'Paparazzi,' where it kind of had this pure pop music quality but at the same time it was a commentary on fame culture. In its own way, even at certain points working with Jonas [Åkerlund, the director of both videos] really achieved this high art quality in the way that it was shot. I wanted to do the same thing with this video—take a decidedly pop song, which on the surface has a quite shallow meaning, and turn it into something deeper. There certainly is a Tarantino-inspired quality in the video. I mostly love the way he [Quentin Tarantino] uses different forms to create something new. His direct involvement in the video came from him lending me the P**** Wagon. We were having lunch one day in Los Angeles and I was telling him about my concept for the video and he loved it so much he said, 'You gotta use the P**** Wagon.'"

- L.G.

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